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33rd Hawaiʻi State Legislature opens with traditional ceremony, outlook for work ahead ↗

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The Hawaiʻi State Association of Counties has included two evidence-based gun safety proposals in its 2026 legislative package aimed at preventing gun violence, reducing suicide risk, and strengthening public safety across all four counties.

Two gun safety proposals included in Hawaiʻi State Association of Counties 2026 legislative package ↗

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The Maui Planning Commission will consider a proposal Tuesday to transform nearly 20 acres of the historic Pāʻia Sugar Mill site into a light industrial and commercial hub.

Maui Planning Commission to consider light industrial future for historic Pāʻia Sugar Mill ↗

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The Maui Planning Commission is scheduled to consider land use changes and zoning amendments for a new Haʻikū Fire Station during its meeting Jan. 27.

Maui Planning Commission to weigh zoning changes for new Haʻikū Fire Station ↗

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The Maui County Council’s Special Committee on Real Property Tax Reform will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Council Chambers to consider legislation aimed at easing the tax burden for residents and streamlining exemption deadlines.

Maui County Council committee to review real property tax exemption reforms ↗

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Maui County hopes to launch a program to buy properties makai of Front Street and create a connected waterfront to protect against flooding and create more open space and shoreline access.

Oceanside property owners on Lahaina’s Front Street face dilemma: Sell to Maui County or wait to rebuild? ↗

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Watching the majestic humpback whales has become a tradition woven into the tourism economy of Maui Nui ever since they started coming back from near extinction in the 1970s due to successful conservation efforts.

Maui’s major winter attraction – the humpback whales — are back, drawing visitors to recovering tourism industry ↗

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Hale Makua Health Services, a Maui-born nonprofit serving the island for 80 years, today announced two landmark projects inspired by the community. The first project is an innovative health care complex in collaboration with Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association (HMSA) currently referred to as the “CarePlex.” The second project is a 100-unit workforce housing development.

Hale Makua announces new ‘CarePlex’ and workforce housing initiatives on Maui ↗

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